Association News

AMCA International revises AMCA Publication 211-Certified Ratings Program Product Rating Manual for Fan Air Performance. The new edition describes technical procedures that are used in connection with CRP for fan air performance. The changes included in the revision are addition of new metric for fan efficiency and alternate methods for determining performance ratings and electric...

The ETA® International issued more than 200,000 technical certifications in the fields of basic electronics, biomedical technology, fiber optics, communications and industrial electronics. As part of its 40th anniversary, the association appreciates efforts made by staff, members and volunteers for improving pathways for electronics-related vocations. ETA started with basic certification in...

IPC’s APEX EXPO 2019 show will feature live productions that include HERMES standard (IPC-9852) and IPC’s Connected Factory eXchange (CFX) IoT messaging standards. The show allows the visitors to see and experience achievements made in digital standards development over the past year. The IPC-2591 standard features the application of CFX across multiple technologies such as assembly...

The Power Transmission Distributors Association’s 2019 Leadership Development Conference is held at Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, Georgia on March 21-22, 2019. The conference focuses on creating high performing culture through a networking experience (March 21) and an interactive day-long leadership conference (March 22). At the full-day immersive conference Jason Young will teach how to...

Associated Builders and Contractor Analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for November reports a monthly decline. The data shows 1.7 percent decrease in the price of nonresidential construction inputs for the month. According to the analysis there is a 15 percent increase in the prices of natural gases when compared to October month. The prices of materials are 5.3 percent more on the...

Employment in the construction sector increased with five thousand new jobs in November leading to nonresidential construction employment to decline by 3,600 net new jobs. However, industry unemployment overall decreased by 1.1 percentage points but rose by 3.9 percent in construction.

The American Supply Association’s Political Action Committee announces new elected members of upcoming terms in house or senate. The following members are elected Rick Scott, Kevin Cramer, Masha Blackburn, Josh Hawley as Senate members whereas Mike Kelly, Pete Stauber, Bradley Byrne, Mark Amodei and Henry Cuellar as House members. The PAC helps in cultivating long lasting relationships between...

The The American Wood Council elects Allyn Ford chairman of Roseburg Forest Products as chairman for board of directors, Neil Sherman (Executive Vice President of Siding at LP Corporation) as First Vice-Chairman and T. Furman Brodie as Second Vice-Chairman. Ricky Stanley (CEO and President for TR Miller Mill) is elected as new member to the AWC board and Eric Cremers and Fred Stimpson were...

The American Wood Council opposes New Jersey’s new legislation for construction codes. This legislation limits heights and areas of wood-frame construction in large residential multi-family construction. This new legislation discriminates against wood and favors other building materials. They urge state officials to reconsider this proposition.